MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md (WJZ) -- Check your phone chargers! The Montgomery County Fire Department said people should keep an eye on them because frayed cables could start a fire. In a tweet, the ...

Meredith Dietz is Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Northeastern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of her college.

Before I replaced my iPhone battery, I was pretty much always connected to a phone charger. It seems to be a fact of life these days for anyone using a smartphone. The problem with constantly needing ...

Picking the best charger for your smartphone and other gadgets has always been a bit of a chore, and the growing trend in handsets shipping without a boxed adapter has only made the process more ...